Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person pleaded not guilty to bribery, fraud and corruption charges during an appearance in federal court in New York Tuesday.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Boone said the government has 16 hours of telephone conversations to use against Person, who is facing six charges and is accused of receiving $91,500 in bribes from a federal cooperating witness, former Pittsburgh-based financial advisor Marty Blazer.

Boone told Judge Loretta Preska the government captured conversations relevant to the case by tapping two of Person's phones.

Person declined to comment as he left the courtroom.

Indictments were returned last week against eight people, including Person, involved in the joint investigation by the FBI and U.S. Attorneys Office into corruption in college basketball.

ESPN reported, via anonymous sources, special assistant to the head coach Jordan VerHulst and video coordinator Frankie Sullivan's "actions were related to the same type of issues that the FBI uncovered in its investigation" of Person.